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Because early prosecution testimony shows that the governor will be right in the thick of things.

Starting with the revelation that no one in his office seems to have raised any red flags about Percoco using his government office and resources — at a time when he was officially on leave running Cuomo’s 2014 re-election campaign.

Prosecutors introduced evidence that 837 calls were placed over a seven-month period from the phone in Percoco’s former government office. And since many of those calls went to his wife and to an associate, Todd Howe (expected to be the chief witness against him), it seems clear he made those calls.

Especially since Cuomo’s chief of staff testified that she didn’t see anyone but Percoco — accused of trading his influence for $300,000 in bribes — using the office.

It’s an important point, because prosecutors must prove Percoco was acting as a state official when he allegedly exerted influence on behalf of a Syracuse developer.